There are 8 ways to get from Basingstoke to Chester by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
4h 19m£39–155Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Chester Bus Interchangebus B7
7h 55m£33–48Drive 183.4 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Chestercar 183.4 mi
3h 39m£45–65Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
5h 23m£69–234Train via London
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London Waterlootrain Basingstoke - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain London Euston - Chester / ...
4h 21m£74–216Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham Internationaltrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Chestertrain Birmingham International - Llandudno Junction / ...
5h 2m£80–131Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
4h 20m£79–182Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LHR - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
7h 10m£120–372
Basingstoke to Chester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Chester is to bus which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Chester is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke station to Chester. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via High Street and Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Chester. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Chester via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 19m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Chester is 188 miles. The road distance is 184.4 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Chester without a car is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £35 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Basingstoke to Chester, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate station.
Basingstoke to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Basingstoke station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Chester is to train which takes 4h 19m and costs £35 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 55m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Chester, England?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Chester via Stafford in around 4h 19m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Chester Bus Interchange once daily. Tickets cost £28–40 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £140–550
Train from Basingstoke to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–67
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Basingstoke to Chester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Chester Bus Interchange station.
Basingstoke to Chester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Chester is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Basingstoke to Chester.
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